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Energy and Environment Commission
City Of Edina, Minnesota
VIRTUAL MEETING
Members of the public can observe the meeting by watching the live stream on YouTube at
youtube.com/edinatv or by listening in by calling toll free 1-415-655-0001 with Access code: 133 362 8802.
Thursday, April 8, 2021
7:00 PM
I.Call To Order
Chair Martinez called the meeting to order.
II.Roll Call
Answering roll call were Chair Martinez, Commissioners Horan, Dakane, Haugen,
Hovanec, Lanzas, Lukens, Ratan, Tessman, Student Commissioners Mans and
Ana Martinez.
Absent: Student Commissioners Mans and Ana Martinez.
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve Meeting Agenda. Seconded by
Rajeev Ratan. Motion Carried.
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
A.Minutes: Energy & Environment Commission March 11, 2021
Motion by Michelle Horan to Approve March 11, 2021 Meeting Minutes.
Seconded by Hilda Martinez Salgado. Motion Carried.
V.Special Recognitions And Presentations
A.Special Presentation: Hennepin County Climate Action Plan
Hennepin County Commissioner Chris LaTondresse and Sean Gosieweski
presented the Hennepin County Climate Action Plan and answered
questions from the EEC
VI.Community Comment
No comments.
During "Community Comment," the Board/Commission will invite residents to share relevant issues or
concerns. Individuals must limit their comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of
speakers on the same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are elsewhere on
tonight's agenda may not be addressed during Community Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair
or Board/Commission Members to respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Board/Commission might
refer the matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
VII.Reports/Recommendations
A.2021 Work Plan Updates
Initiative #1 Climate Action Plan - Sustainability Coordinator, Grace
Hancock presented an update on the Climate Action Plan.
Initiative #5 Business Recognition Program- Commissioner Horan
recommended that a new working group be established. Commissioner
Dakane asked to be added to the leads.
B.Sustainable Buildings Policy
Sustainability Coordinator, Grace Hancock presented an update and
answered questions from the commission. Commissioners can email
additional comments/question to Grace.
VIII.Chair And Member Comments
Chair Martinez asked if anyone had interest in writing up something in
regards to Earth Day and some ideas related to it that could be posted on
Better Together/Twitter/Webpage, etc. Example: Focus on Pollinator
Resolution
Commissioner Haugen asked if there can be a way to see past history of the
commission and what they have accomplished and some items that may not
have been completed.
Commissioner Lukens asked if there were additional ways to promote the
Climate Action Plan survey. He also asked if there would be a way to send
out bios/backgrounds on other commissioners to the EEC members.
IX.Staff Comments
X.Adjournment
Motion by Hilda Martinez Salgado to Adjourn. Seconded by Bayardo
Lanzas. Motion Carried.
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